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The batteries auto discharge down to 65% by themselves when not used. That's as designed.
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I have a stupid question.
What is the point of discharging?
Why is it needed?
The batteries auto discharge down to 65% by themselves when not used. That's as designed.
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The principal intent is to get extI have a stupid question.
What is the point of discharging?
Why is it needed?
The intent of discharging to, and storing at, somewhere close to 50% SOC is obtain maximum service life and performance from the pack. Safety is also a consideration. The performance characteristics of LiPO chemistry are well documented. Keeping a pack at or close to 100% SOC has been demonstrated to advance the onset of reduced usable capacity, increased internal resistance of the cells and cell imbalance. It is also well established that LiPO cells are less stable while at maximum terminal voltage (fully charged) in which state they are susceptible to puffing and catching fire,I have a stupid question.
What is the point of discharging?
Why is it needed?
I have a rather unique problem. I take canoe treks way up in Northern Canada. I will be going up this summer for a couple of weeks and bringing my new Phantom 4 Pro. I want to be able to use my batteries after longer than 10 days of storage, the maximum the software allows before automatic discharging. DJI is telling me in their chat room that there is now way of going past the 10 days. Will your method work? In other words, if I depress the power button on day 10, can I get it to cycle for another 10 days? I will simply have no way of charging the batteries when I am up there and I have 4 of them.FYI, if you're checking them by pressing the battery power button, the discharge process will stop and it won't restart for 3 additional days (per your selected setting).
Thank you for that. Just one final thing. So do you have to wait for it to start discharging to push the button or will pushing it on day 9 add another 10 days if that is what your setting is?Yes, the 10-day counter will be reset each time you press the battery button.
Pushing the button will restart the countdown timer. If you have it set for 10 days and you push it after 4 days, then it will be 10 days from that point in time that the discharge will begin. If you push it after one day, then it will be 10 days from that point in time that the discharge will begin. If you push it at 9-1/2 days, then it will be 10 days from that point in time that the discharge will begin. etc, etc...Thank you for that. Just one final thing. So do you have to wait for it to start discharging to push the button or will pushing it on day 9 add another 10 days if that is what your setting is?
That means your batteries would have started to auto discharge 10 days after they were last used and/or the battery button was pressed. It'll take an additional 2-3 days beyond that 10th day to auto discharge the battery down to the storage level if it's fully charged.I know mine are set for 10 days as well. I came home after being away for 11 days and noticed none of them had any discharge.
Great Thankyou. I'm assuming from what you're saying is that it's a slow 2-3 day process after that 10th day.That means your batteries would have started to auto discharge 10 days after they were last used and/or the battery button was pressed. It'll take an additional 2-3 days beyond that 10th day to auto discharge the battery down to the storage level if it's fully charged.
That's correct.I'm assuming from what you're saying is that it's a slow 2-3 day process after that 10th day.
The battery should not be fully discharged. You don't have to discharge it at all before flying on a plane.I will be taking my aircraft as onboard flight luggage, I know that the battery should be fully discharged.
Thank you for the quick reply. I was wondering the same thing.The battery should not be fully discharged. You don't have to discharge it at all before flying on a plane.
Yes, the 10-day counter will be reset each time you press the battery button.
I like those Great idea..The battery terminals need to be covered. You can put your batteries in a case (with individual battery slots), put a piece of tape over the battery terminals, put them in a LiPo bag, or use a P4 battery cover (like this one).